Archive for November, 2007
Denver Post Reports Henry to Play Monday Night
It looks now as if Travis Henry will get playing time Monday night when the Broncos host the Titans. The Denver Post is reporting that Henry, despite not being 100 percent and not practicing much in practice this week, will get a shot to carry the rock. Henry had a hearing on Friday in Phoenix [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Nov 16 2007Travis Henry Hearing Today in Phoenix
Travis Henry faces National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell at a hearing today in Phoenix. The league wants to suspend Henry for a full season, because he flunked a marijuana test after two previous violations. Henry says there was so little pot in his urine sample, it could have come from second-hand smoke. Bronco coach [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Nov 16 2007Broncos Lose Eslinger
The Broncos lost practice-squad center Greg Eslinger to Cleveland yesterday, when the Browns signed him to their active roster. Denver had drafted Eslinger in the sixth round last year. They filled his spot on the practice squad with defensive tackle Antwon Burton.
Posted by Matt Loede on Nov 15 2007MRI Shows No Damage to Henry’s Knee; Too Sore to Practice
Broncos running back Travis Henry had the results of his MRI announced today, and the good news is that he has no damage. The bad news is that the knee is still to sore to take the practice field, as he sat out of today’s session in Englewood. Henry did not play in last week’s [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Nov 14 2007More Roster Moves Made for the Broncos D
The Broncos have made another roster move on defense as they continue to try and tweak things as they continue their trek back into the AFC playoff race. The team said “so long” to defensive tackle Antwon Burton, and they are brining back Kenny Peterson, who was let go by the team last month. Peterson [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Nov 14 2007Shanahan Believes Henry is Clean
Bronco running back Travis Henry is clean, as far as coach Mike Shanahan is concerned. Henry faces an NFL hearing Friday in Phoenix, to decide whether he deserves a one-year suspension for failing a marijuana test. Shanahan says the team did its own hair samples and lie-detector tests, and Henry passed. The coach adds that [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Nov 13 2007Broncos Back in the Race After 27-11 win Over Chiefs
The Broncos beat the Chiefs yesterday 27-11 at Arrowhead Stadium. It’s their first win in Kansas City since 2002. In his first start at running back, rookie Selvin Young gained 109 yards and a touchdown. Jay Cutler threw for 192 yards, including an 18-yard touchdown toss to Daniel Graham. The Broncos are now 4-and-5 on [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Nov 12 2007Broncos sign QB Hackney from practice squad
As an insurance policy more than anything else, the Denver Broncos signed quarterback Darrell Hackney from the practice squad while starting QB Jay Cutler is recovering from a badly bruised left leg. Hackney was originally signed as as a college free agent by the Cleveland Browns in 2006; he spent his rookie season out of [...]
Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Nov 11 2007Broncos Hoping to Scalp the Chiefs in Arrowhead
The Broncos hope to bounce back from an embarrassing loss at Detroit when they travel to Arrowhead Stadium to face the AFC West rival Chiefs in Kansas City. Denver got drilled 44-7 by the Lions last weekend at Ford Field. The Broncos lost in overtime the week before to the Packers and, at 3-and-5, have [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Nov 10 2007Henry questionable vs. Kansas City
Denver Broncos Travis Henry stands a chance of not playing this Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs. The swelling in his knee did not subside as was hoped and kept him out of Thursday’s practice. Assuming Henry practices today, that alone would increase his chance of playing this weekend; regardless, this will probably be a [...]

